Politics and protests

Currently, many people across India are protesting new laws on WAQF properties (land and buildings in Islam for religious or charitable purposes). Congressional leaders even referred the matter to the Supreme Court. These protests are becoming a big political issue and different political parties are using them to gain support. For example, Mayawati, a leader…

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Red Line – What happened?

In India, in many cases people are publicly humiliated in horrible ways. This punishment is intended to scare and hurt people and their families. Sadly, this has happened for a long time. But now, Telangana’s chief minister Revanth Reddy has said something shocking – he threatens that anyone who talks about women in his family…

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Words hurt

Imagine a leader standing in the hall saying: “When we form the next government, we will abandon Muslim judicial assistance!” Shocking, right? But that’s exactly what BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said. Meanwhile, another BJP leader, Ketakee Singh, is far away in Uttar Pradesh, suggesting that Muslim patients should have one Separate hospital part. These words…

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Aunt Dalit’s Politics

Mayawati, the head of BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), has removed her nephew Akash Anand from the party. People are not sure why, but one thing is clear–her power in the election is disappearing. There was a time when people thought Mayawati might become India’s first Dalit Prime Minister. She is also the first chief minister…

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Mocking the leader: Is it important?

A Bihar politician was kicked out for seven months for teasing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Sounds extreme, right? The same is true for the Supreme Court. It ruled that such punishment was too harsh and unfair. In fact, the Election Commission even plans to replace his new election before the court intervenes and stops the…

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Elections around the world teach us

In many countries, people vote for their leaders, and recent elections have shown that voters are not satisfied with the government. exist GermanyNo party wins enough votes to rule alone, so different parties must now work together. A far-right party, AFD, has won more votes than before, but will not be part of the government….

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Fix Delhi, one step at a time

Delhi has new Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. She has the support of the central government, which makes her work easier than the previous CM. But it also means that people have high expectations. Delhi is in poor condition, so she must focus on the basics – loose roads, clean air and fixed Yamuna River. Delhi…

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Why Trump’s new tariffs matter

Donald Trump has just put in place a new rule: He imposes a 25% tax on steel and aluminum (called tariffs). These are important metals that make cars, buildings, and aircraft. India is the second largest producer of two metals, but it has not sold much to the United States, and India’s steel and aluminum…

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Second post-cultivation rules: Repair Manipore

Biren Singh was Manipur’s chief minister long after the violence broke out in the state. His delay in exports made bringing peace even more difficult. The first step now? Recover the stolen weapons. Here are five key points about what happened and what happened next: **Too late to step down** Singh should have resigned long…

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Too sensitive, too silent

The Delhi court recently said that criminal slander law undermines freedom of speech. Now, the Supreme Court should look at these laws again. Indian politics is one of the most intense politics in the world. But strangely, politicians often act unable to cope with criticism. When someone says something they don’t like, they file criminal…

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